Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Cary Grantwas a British-American actor, known as one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men. He began a career in Hollywood in the early 1930s, and became known for his transatlantic accent, light-hearted approach to acting and comic timing, and debonair demeanor. He became an American citizen in 1942...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth18 January 1904
CityHorfield, England
CountryUnited States of America
I have no plans to write an autobiography, I will leave that to others. I'm sure they will turn me into a homosexual or a Nazi spy or something else.
Comedy holds the greatest risk for an actor, and laughter is the reward.
Who is omnipotent or wise enough to decide each new standard of good taste? Or sensitivity?
I was a fat-headed guy full of pain.
There are only seven movie stars in the world whose name alone will induce American bankers to lend money for movie productions, and the only woman on the list is Ingrid Bergman.
I improve in misquotation.
Everyone tells me I've had such an interesting life, but sometimes I think it's been nothing but stomach disturbances and self-concern.
I can't bear to hear a woman talk baby talk.
I'm prepared. I have a gun and I know how to shoot, and whoever comes calling without an invitation will get it in the rear end.
I'd like to have made one of those big splashy Technicolor musicals with Rita Hayworth.
Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.
Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant. Let me expand a bit. I sense that you may feel that I am free of problems. Let me assure you that I have the same anxieties and insecurities as anyone in this auditorium - maybe more.
Nature eventually has her own way, so perhaps the best procedure is to accept what old Mother Nature or God, if you will, dictates. Accept it and you'll get along better.
I really am a happy, amusing fellow at heart. Trouble is I seem the only one left.